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Sounds awwesome Butch!!!! Despite your accident you get an opportunity to jam. NICE!!!!! Hopefully it will ease your pain of not playing.

So many good songs. Take a look in the songbook section. Tons of ideas to be found.

As a novice I would recommend Stand By Me and Last Kiss.

Good stuff Cam!!!!

A few observations/questions......

That looked like one of the Nelson bros. at the end.

I'm pretty sure that show was "How it's Made", when did they get a woman narrator?

That string stretched 7 inches before it broke, wow.

How did they make strings in the old days?

Welcome to Chordie Mrmayor!!!!!

Pete and topdown nailed it. It may be easier for you to learn the way he's showing you in the vid because it's exact. It will be more difficult to watch him and change your fingering, if your're a beginner anway. I'll third it, do what works for you.

That's great news Butch!!!! See I told you playing guitar would be therapy. Really, how can it not be good, the things you have to make your fretting hand do. And it's good that you have a specific goal to work toward.

We're all rooting for ya!!! Keep us updated.

Here ya go DJ, this came up a while back:

http://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=18128

I too just hit my 3rd year of playing. I can identify with where your at. I wouldn't say rut, but I hear ya. I have been thinking about starting at the beginning with Justinguitar.com and following his vid lessons all the way thru. i just need to find more time to spend with my 'tars.

Let us know how it goes.

I posted this one awhile back on another thread.....

I recently came across one that I physically cannot do. I can sorta get it on the low end of the neck but up at the ninth like the vid says is impossible. My fingers just don't stretch that way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvKw4WUXd-Y

I use these two to warm up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCoEgJ5XHoc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqZwb0Dv … ure=relmfu

They're simple but my darn pinky needs to be re-taught every time I play. He doesn't listen very well.

I've watched this before. Just amazing. did you see the talons on that bird?!?!?!?!  That's why it is named an "Eagle Owl" and for it's coloring.

Welcome to Chordie Anubiscross!!!!!!

This subject has been in my kitchen since I started playing. I, like many others, am not blessed with a musical ear. I cannot listen to a song a feel out the rhythm. "Why isn't a strum pattern simply part of the tab?" Why indeed!!!!! I feel that the strum pattern is just as important as the chords.

So, if you can't find a lesson on it or someone to show you then, yes, you just need to feel it out.

My first must learn was Brown Eyed Girl. My next one is God Bless the USA by Lee Green wood. I have a whole list of must learns. Little by little I'm whittling away at it, but then i add more so I'm never gonna catch up!!!!!

You MUST be able to strum without thinking about it. It has to be second nature. You can't think about chords, strumming, and singing at the same time. Just as you had to learn chords so they are automatic, strumming is the same. Get your foundation built then build on top of it.